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How George Washington Became the ONLY 6-Star General

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George Washington at War
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How George Washington Became the ONLY 6-Star General

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Jeremy Ray, Manager of History Interpretation at George Washington's Mount Vernon explains how George Washington has remained our highest ranking officer in the American Army. Learn more about Washington during the war: https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/
George Washington at War
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21:49
Washington's War (Full Movie) - General George Washington and the Revolutionary War
George Washington at War
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Would You Survive the French and Indian War?
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Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?
George Washington at War
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The Crucial Revolutionary War Battles Of Princeton and Trenton
George Washington at War
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George Washington's Defeat in New York
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Rick Atkinson author of The British Are Coming at Mount Vernon
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